High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at…
Category: Environment
North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness Announces Fall Events Schedule
OIOpublisher North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness, a north coast center for wellness and the arts, is happy to announce a full calendar of fall events for September and October. North Fork 53…
Ocean coho fishing north of Cape Falcon shifts to non-mark selective as of Aug. 26 August 25, 2023
(SALEM, Ore.)—Beginning Saturday, Aug. 26, ocean salmon anglers may keep any coho (unmarked e.g. unclipped or marked/clipped) when fishing from Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA, state and federal fishery managers announced today….
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: August 24th Fire & Weather Upate; Threat of Thunderstorms – Watch for Smoke, Fire Starts
Here’s a quick rundown on fire season and the weather from Oregon Department of Forestry Northwest District Foresters – Mike Cafferatta, Kate Skinner and Dan Goody: A busy week with three fires…
Kilchis Point Reserve, Hiking the Great Outdoors and Something for Everyone
Kilchis Point Reserve, located in Tillamook County, Oregon, is a hidden gem that offers a serene escape to nature enthusiasts. Spanning over 200 acres, this reserve is home to a diverse range…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS WORK HARD TO PROTECT LIVES AND PREVENT ANOTHER “BLOW UP DAY”
TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the headwaters of…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY FRESHWATER MONITORING ALERT: Recreational use advisory lifted for Cullaby Lake Aug. 21
PORTLAND, Ore.— Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Cullaby Lake in Clatsop County. OHA issued the advisory Aug. 14. Water monitoring confirmed that the level…
SPECIAL NOTICE – NEAHKAHNIE WATER DISTRICT NEED FOR CONSERVATION
From Board of Commissioners & Staff of Neahkahnie Water District Please be aware that our natural spring fed flows are in significant decline and summer usage is high. Conservation measures are encouraged…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Variety of Concerns for Our Environment
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/21/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Susan and I enjoyed a busy Saturday along the Central Coast starting with a stop at the vibrant Newport Farmer’s Market. From…
Early Railroad Logging Book Event Marks the Arrival of Local Historical Classic at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman The Whitney Company Along the Kilchis River: A First Hand Telling of Logging in the 1920s, a long awaited historical book, premiered August…